Research on the relationship between belief in a just world and prosocial tendencies of college students

Abstract

Objective To examine the relationship between belief in a just world of college students and prosocial tendencies. Methods 400 college students were examined by using the belief in a just of Chinese versions (BJW)and the prosocial tendencies scales. Results ①There was a marginally significant difference on college student's general belief in a just world and personal belief in a just world among different grades (F=3.90, F=3.05, P 0.05). The scores of those three groups on prosocial tendencies ((3.74±0.43), (3.57±0.42), (3.44±0.43)) and its sub-dimensions shows a decreasing trend from high to low.④Layer multivariate linear regression analysis showed that general belief in a just world were significant predictors of the prosocial tendencies(β=0.18, P<0.01). Conclusions The intensity of belief in a just world has a certain impact on the prosocial tendencies of college students. Key words: Belief in a just world; The prosocial tendencies; College students